Croatia vs Sweden
Sweden is 7.91 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Sweden about 7.9 times.
CroatiaSwedenCroatia moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.13×
Croatia is 0.13× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 7.91× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Sweden?
- No. Croatia is 7.91 times smaller than Sweden. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Sweden?
- About 7.9 times: Sweden has 7.91× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Sweden 24 per km².